Heritage Center Book Discussions

Heritage Center Book Discussions at the Library
Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
In the Carnegie Room
This is a free program open to everyone in the community.

Looking for a good book to read? The St. Charles Heritage Center has a book club that meets every other month to discuss a book that relates to local, regional, or state history.
The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Carnegie Room at the St. Charles Library. The group meets in January, March, May, July, September, and November. These programs are cosponsored by the Library and the St. Charles Heritage Center. A limited number of free books are available at the Heritage Center, 215 E. Main St.

September 7, at 7 p.m.
In the Carnegie Room
Stealing Lincoln’s Body
by Thomas Craughwell
On the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of counterfeiters attempted to steal the entombed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. This rousing story of con men, federal agents, and ordinary Springfield citizens underscores that truth really is sometimes stranger than fiction.

November 2, at 7 p.m.
In the Carnegie Room
While They Were Young: A History of St. Charles and Her Service Personnel, 1940-1945 by Kevin Gaffney

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